Over the weekend I was able to attend a Roller Derby Fundraiser for a local young team named Crooked River Roller Derby, a team comprised of 7-17 year olds who love to skate! I asked the skater (Panic Attack) I was there to support their go to song to get pumped for her bouts and she said “I like anything from the Gorillaz or ‘No Role Modelz’ by J. Cole”
So as I was inspired by the youth and feeling nostalgic for my quad skating days, I thought we could look into the amazing sport!
I did roller derby for a brief time in my early 20’s and my name was ‘High Carly #420’ and then ‘Mojo Risin’ #420’. Inspired by The Doors 'L.A. Woman'.
Now let’s look at a very brief history of Roller Derby. The man credited for creating the sport, Leo Seltzer, saw an opportunity after realizing that 90% of Americans have tried roller skating at some point in their lives. So in 1935 roller derby was born at a Chicago Coliseum.
Tomorrow I'm going to dive into a deeper look at the history and creation of the rules and regulations and yes... I'll attach a video that explains it!
In the meantime here are some songs you might enjoy!